Atharva Veda 5.21.1: Kanda 5, Anuvaka 3, Sukta 21, Mantra 1
Sukta 21
शत्रुसेनात्रासनम्। विहृ॑दयं वैमन॒स्यं वदा॒मित्रे॑षु दुन्दुभे । वि॒द्वे॒षं कश्म॑शं भ॒यम॒मित्रे॑षु॒ नि द॑ध्म॒स्यवैनान् दुन्दुभे जहि
śatrusenātrāsanam | víhṛ́dayaṃ vaimanasyáṃ vadā́mitréṣu dundubhe | vidvéṣaṃ kásmaśaṃ bhayám amitréṣu ní dadhmasy áváinān dundubhe jahi
Terror of the foeman’s host. Proclaim, O Drum, among the enemies, heart-dismay and disunion of mind. Set, among the enemies, hatred, confusion, fear; smite them down, O Drum—aye, smite these men.
శత్రుసేనకు భయోత్పాదకము. ఓ దుందుభీ (యుద్ధడోలు), శత్రువుల మధ్య హృదయభ్రాంతి, మనోవైమనస్యాన్ని ప్రకటించు. శత్రువులలో ద్వేషం, గందరగోళం, భయాన్ని నిక్షిప్తం చేయుము; ఓ దుందుభీ, వారిని కూలద్రోపు—అవును, ఈ మనుష్యులను సంహరించు.
Rishi: Atharvanic/Angiras-type attribution (martial abhicaric cluster; specific r̥ṣi varies by anukramaṇī tradition)
Devata: Dundubhi (personified drum) as operative agent; secondarily Bhaya/Trāsa as effected powers
Chandas: Predominantly Anuṣṭubh-like cadence (mixed/prose-like Atharvanic diction in places)
Primary: raudra
Secondary: vira
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